Chapter 1876: Chapter 1876 – A Call in the Middle of the Night (

Chapter 1876: A Call in the Middle of the Night (I)

To marry at twenty-eight years old . To have a mishap at twenty-eight years old . Twenty-eight years old… Everything was supposed to happen at twenty-eight years old .

Ye Qianqian clung to Shen Zhilie’s neck and said softly in a slightly fearful voice, “Old Shen, I’m afraid of death . ”

Unexpectedly, Shen Zhillie stared at Ye Qianqian and replied somberly, “Don’t worry . Only beauties are ill-fated . Women like you live to a ripe old age . ”

When Ye Qianqian heard this, her eyes grew dark . She gritted her teeth and reached out and pinched him on his waist .

“Ouch!” Shen Zhilie howled, half in jest and half in seriousness . He gripped her wrist tightly and pulled her closer before holding her in place between his legs . “Are you not planning on sleeping? That hurts!” he said .

Ye Qianqian released him immediately, but she still found it hard to relax . She was exhausted before, but now she felt as if she were on steroids; her eyes were wide open .

The two of them chatted in bed for a long while . It was almost two-thirty in the morning when Ye Qianqian finally felt her eyelids close, and she drifted off to sleep . Shen Zhilie’s heart felt heavy . He didn’t feel like sleeping at all .

All of a sudden, Shen Zhilie’s cellphone rang . The caller wasn’t in his contact list, but the district code revealed that it was from Kingstown .

Filled with a sense of foreboding, Shen Zhilie glanced at Ye Qianqian, who had finally fallen asleep, and, moving as gently and quietly as he could, pushed her off before answering the call .

“Is this Mr . Shen?” A cacophony could be heard over the phone . Shen Zhilie could hear the distinct sounds of sirens and intercom communications .

Shen Zhilie released the breath he had been holding and replied in the affirmative . “Speaking . May I know who’s calling?”

“You’re from the capital?” The caller had subconsciously recognized his accent, but he quickly returned to the main topic at hand . He said, “I’m Inspector Lin from the police force . We’re currently on the ground floor of your apartment building . Is it possible for you to make a trip back now?”

“At this hour?” Shen Zhilie lowered his voice as much as he could . When he heard the request, he instinctively turned to look at Ye Qianqian, who had just fallen asleep . He replied softly, “Can you tell me briefly what’s going on? My girlfriend is asleep at the moment . She suffered a huge shock today . ”

Inspector Lin was sympathetic . He thought for a moment before responding, “We didn’t manage to catch him, but the scene of the incident was badly damaged . We suspect that he will return again . Right now, we need you to come down and identify the exact extent of the damage . ”

Shen Zhilie had been expecting this news, but when he heard it, he still couldn’t help but feel heavy-hearted . Everything had happened so suddenly . Ye Qianqian was loud and boisterous on the outside, but inwardly, she was naïve and innocent in her way of thinking . It was likely that she would link this matter to the various fortune-telling sessions a few days prior and be frightened into falling in line with it .

“It’s not that urgent, is it? I’d prefer to go tomorrow instead,” Shen Zhilie said in a whisper .

“I guess we’ll just have to do that . It’s indeed quite late now,” Inspector Lin said after checking the time . “Get some rest and console your girlfriend . Try not to leave her on her own . ”

“Got it . Thanks, Inspector Lin . ”

“You’re welcome . ”

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Shen Zhilie disconnected the call and slowly tiptoed back into bed . Just as he was about to lay down, Ye Qianqian unexpectedly reached out to hug him .

Shen Zhilie stiffened and turned to look at her . He found Ye Qianqian’s eyes open and shining as she looked at him . She asked, “Old Shen, was that the police giving you an update?”

“Yeah . They wanted us to go over to the house . We’ll go tomorrow . ”

“Has that person been caught yet?” Ye Qianqian asked .

Shen Zhilie pursed his lips into a thin line and shook his head . “No . But we’re safe here . ”

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